Movies: New on DVD

State of Play: Russell Crowe plays a journalist and Rachel McAdams is a blogger who team up to unravel the murder of a congressman's mistress. This film is based on the the hit 2003 BBC miniseries of the same name. Ben Affleck, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels and Helen Mirren also star.

PG-13; 127 minutes; Directed by Kevin MacDonald

Earth: James Earl Jones narrates this documentary on natural history, exploring life around the planet through the course of one year. The film focuses primarily on three species, polar bears, humpback whales and the African elephant.

G; 90 minutes; Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield

Sin Nombre (The Nameless): Two different story arcs collide in this film about Honduran immigrants traveling through Mexico to start their new lives in the United States and Mexican drug gangs. The film was a hit at the Sundance Film Festival, winning the dramatic directing award, and has received generally favorable reviews from critics.

R; 96 minutes; Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga

Sugar: A Dominican teen gets a shot at making it big with a minor league baseball contract. But once he arrives in the United States he must adjust to a different culture (Iowa), a new language and incredible pressure to succeed so he can help his family. The film avoids many of the usual fish-out-of-water sports clichés.

R; 120 minutes; Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck

Bring It On: Fight to the Finish: This is the fifth of the teen cheerleading films, but there is reason to hope it might be the last. This one is being released straight to DVD. In this version, a girl from East Los Angeles transfers to a Malibu school where the rich and fabulous call home. Did we mention the usual fish-out-of-water sports clichés?